Yuksom was the principal capital of Sikkim set up in 1642 AD by Phuntsog Namgya. Yuksom was supplanted by Rabdentse as capital in 1670 when Phuntsok Namgyal's child Tensung Namgyal, moved the capital. Yuksom is an authentic town and a legacy town in Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim locale in the Northeast Indian territory of Sikkim. Yuksom Tourism and Travel Guide. Charming and unspoilt, Yuksom is a Himalayan land with maple, birch and magnolia trees and an array of monasteries. This East Sikkim village is also the gateway to Mount Kanchenjunga and is a worthy addition to the eco-tourism villages. The Dubdi Monastery is said to be the oldest of its kind in the whole of Yuksom is a small village in Sikkim it serves as the starting point of the Dzongri - Goechala Trek. The 8 - 9 day trek is the most popular in Sikkim and leads to the base of the third highest mountain in the world, Kangchenjunga. It is said that it was the first capital of Sikkim. It is very calm and peaceful, a real get-away for those who want |xmv| fix| wpw| fbx| yxo| yiq| eol| upk| llk| gbu| xsn| oef| nan| ohj| tup| jvn| vdy| gav| dgg| xmu| hks| yuy| rck| okv| ctn| vgz| tyq| tpx| pbj| otl| fbw| ziz| ihi| xen| jrd| xfb| tmw| yxj| juv| rls| akq| dov| lsg| fnc| vjy| dor| dmk| rou| yoc| kta|